ARMY 



X. 



EXERCISES 

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U. S. ARMY 
EXERCISES 

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By Frank Idone 

Veteran of the Spanish-American War, and late 
private in Company F, Tenth 
Field Battery, U.S. A. 

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Copyright, 1904 

BY 

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PREFACE 



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A great many scoffers have called physical culture a fad, 
but long ago they learned their mistake. They have learned 
that it was only another name for that which broadened the 
chest, developed the muscles, and rendered a man fit to do 
the w^ork of life. 

Many methods have been exploited as being the best, 
but as a matter of fact, the best is that which happens to 
catch the fancy, or suit the temperament of the person who 
practices it. 

If there is one way to get in good form, to acquire an 
erect carriage and to keep every part of the body in 
thoroughly good condition, it is by the practice of those 
movements known as the setting-up exercises of the United 
States army and navy. 

There isn't a country in the world which doesn't provide 
some sort of physical culture training for its men in addition 
to the use of the sword, gun and bayonet. 

But almost every country looks upon the subject from a 
different standpoint, and it is quite enough to say here that 
these exercises which follow^ are about as good as any of 
them. 



They have been posed for by Frank Idone, a wrestler of 
considerable ability, who from 1898 until 1901 was a private 
in Company F, Tenth Field Battery, United States Army. 
He was in the Spanish- American War and fought at Santiago. 
He has been under fire at Luzon in the Philippines, and 
when troops were ordered to China he went with his com- 
pany, known at that time as the famous Fighting Fifth, 
under Capt. H. Reilly, who met his death in the battle near 
Pekin. 

Idone is an athlete in the fullest sense of the word, and 
is possessed of tremendous strength. 

In practicing these exercises the body should be held 
erect and rigid for the first position and the muscles con- 
tracted as much as possible. In fact, a simple contraction 
of the muscular system will give splendid results. All the 
while the work is being kept up keep the muscles tense, re- 
laxing them only while going from one exercise to the 
other. 

This series will bs not onl}^ important, but very interest- 
ing, and physical culturists will do well to study it care- 
fully and practice it. 



FRANK IDONE. 




PLATE NO. 1 . 



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Exercise No* I* 

Stand erect. 

Raise the arms gradually with the palms down- 
ward until they have assumed a horizontal position. 

Then bend the arms at the elbow^s and bring the 
hands into the positic>n as shown by the accompany- 
ing figure, throwing the shoulders back as far as pos- 
sible and making the muscles rigid. 




PLATE NO. 2. 



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II 



Exercise No. 2* 

From a position with the tips of the fingers rest- 
ing on top of the head — as shown on the previous 
page — bring the arms to the position as shown in^ 
the accompanying plate. Then drop the hands to 
the sides. 

Do twelve times 



PLATE NO. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No* 3» 

Stand erect with the arms hanging at the sides, 
raise them up horizontally, then bring them to the 
front with the pahns together. 

For continuation of this exercise see Plate No. 4. 



PLATE NO. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No* 4* 

From the position shown by Plate No. 3 bring 
the arms to a horizontal position again, back as far 
as possible, with the palms up, as shown in Plate No. 4, 
and raise the body on the toes. 

Then drop arms to the original position. Repeat 
fifteen times. 




PLATE NO. 5. 



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Exercise No* 5* 

Here is a great exercise. 

Raise the arms until they are horizontally out- 
stretched, palms upward. Then bring the hands to 
the position as shown on Plate No. 5. 

(This exercise is continued on the following page.) 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No* 6* 

From the position as shown by Plate No. 5 bring 
the elbows forward until they almost touch. Then re- 
vert to the position as shown by Plate No. 5, and force 
the arms back as far as possible without the tips of 
the fingers leaving the shoulders. 

Repeat ten times. 




PLATE NO. 7. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No. ?♦ 

This exercise will help the arms and strengthen 
the fingers and wrists. 

Raise the arms as shown by the accompanying 
illustration, keeping them rigid. Then close the hands 
tightly as possible, after which open the hands, 
spreading the fingers as far apart as possible. 

Repeat ten times. 




PLATE NO. 8. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No» 8. 

Stand erect with tlie arms at the sides, fists 

clenched, as shown by Plate Xo. 8. Then suddenly and 

forcibly draw the arms up to the sides with the fists 
tightly clenched. 

(This exercise continued on following page.) 




PLATE NO. 9. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No* 9* 

From the position shown by Plate No. 8 sudden- 
ly and forcibly bring the arms into position as shown 
on Plate No. 9, with the fists still tightly clenched. 
Repeat back and forth ten times. 




PLATE NO. 10. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



27 



Exercise No* iO. 

This exercise is good for the back and the 
stomach. Stand erect, holding your arms at your 
sides. Then raise them over your head quickly, with 
the palms forward. 

(This exercise continued on following page.) 




PLATE NO. 11. 



U, S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No. ii* 

From the preceding position, as shown by Plate 
No. 10, bend forward quickly and without bending 
the knees touch the floor with the tips of the fingers. 

Repeat ten times. 



PLATE NO. 12. 



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Exercise No» i2. 

There are four movements to this exercise, and 
if you have indigestion this will cure it. 

Stand erect in the usual position. Then raise 
the hands to the hips, as shown in Plate No. 12. 
Keeping the hands firmly in that position, bend for- 
ward, as shown by Plate No. 13. The movements of 
this exercise will cure indigestion. 

(Exercise continued on following page.) 




PLATE NO. 13. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No* 

Keeping the hands firmly on the hips bend the 
body forcibly forward, taking care to keep the knees 
straight. 

(Exercise continued on following page.) 



PLATE NO. 1 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



35 



Exercise No* 14* 

From the position as shown by Plate No. 13, 
bend the body as far backward as possible, then sway 
backward and forw^ard with vigor. 

Repeat ten times. 




PLATE NO. 15. 



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Exercise No* 15* 

The position for this exercise is the same as that 
of the three previous movements, and it can be done 
in conjunction with them. Sway the body from side 
to side as far as possible. 

Repeat fifteen times. 




PLATE NO. 16. 



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Exercise No* 16* 

Stand erect. Now, keeping the knee straight, 
swing the left leg back as far as it will go. Then, 
with the toe turned slightly out, swing the leg for- 
ward, keeping it perfectly straight, with not the 
slightest bend at the knee. Repeat with the right 
leg. 

Do ten times with each leg. 




PLATE NO. 17. 



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Exercise No* 17* 

Place the hands on the hips, thumbs forward. 
Then raise the left leg as high as possible with the 
toes pointing downward. Repeat with the right leg. 
Begin slowly but work faster as the exercise is re- 
peated. 

Do ten times with each leg. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



43 



Exercise No, 18* 



Place hands on the hips, thumbs forward, then 
bend the knees forward as far as possible without 
raising the heels from the floor, or bending or in- 
clining the back. Straighten up and repeat. 




PLATE NO. 19. 



L.of ; 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No* 19* 

Place hands on the hips, thumbs forward, raise 
the body on the toes and then — keeping the back 
perfectly straight and the knees apart — drop to a 
sitting position as shown by the illustration opposite, 

Repea't several times. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



47 



Exercise No* 20. 

This exercise consists of three important move- 
ments: Keeping the body perfectly erect and rigid, 
hold the hands in front of the chest, palms facing 
each other, keeping the muscles tense. 



PLATE NO. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 



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Exercise No^ 20 (Continued). 

From the position as shown in Plate No. 20, ex- 
tend the arms quickly and forcibly over the head, 
taking care to still keep the muscles rigid. 



PLATE NO. 22. 



U. S. ARMY EXERCISES. 51 



Exercise No* 20 (Concluded)* 

From the position as shown by Plate No. 21, 
bend the body forward at right angles and swing 
the arms forcibly backward as far as they will go. 



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